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Teaching America to Read Was the Perfect Life Mission for Barbara Bush

Fortune Magazine Originally Posted: April 18, 2018 Center For Presidential History Director, Jeff Engel lends expertise to Fortune Magazine on the legacy of Barbara Bush. Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday night at 92, is only the second first lady in American history to have both married and birthed a president. (Abigail Adams was the first.) […]

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Watch: Jeff Engel reacts to Barbara Bush’s death

Fox4 Originally Posted: April 18, 2018 http://www.fox4news.com/good-day/327869549-video  

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Professor Jeffrey Engel, director of SMU’s Center for Presidential History, takes a look at President Trump’s State of the Union speech

FOX4 Originally Posted: January 31, 2018 Watch Professor Jeffrey Engel notes that what we are seeing now is the tail end of the last administration’s policies and Trump beginning to own the economy. He described Trump as remarkably calm and subdued. He said this was the president’s first attempt to offer soaring rhetoric. https://youtu.be/r1hwZrdfbFo  

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WATCH: Dr. Jeff Engel discusses President Trump and the government shutdown

FOX 4 Originally Posted: January 23, 2018 Professor Jeffrey Engel, director of SMU’s Center for Presidential History, discusses the current temporary end of the federal government shutdown and President Trump’s tactics in helping bring that about by Congress. WATCH

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Watch: Jeff Engel speaks to FOX4 on DACA, Trump’s Health, and Bannon

FOX4 Originally Posted: January 17, 2018 http://www.fox4news.com/good-day/307150938-video    

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Jeffrey Engel, Center for Presidential History, for Trump, a year of reinventing the presidency

NY Times Originally Posted: Jan. 1, 2018 FOR TRUMP, A YEAR OF REINVENTING THE PRESIDENCY In ways that were once unimaginable, President Trump has discarded the conventions and norms established by his predecessors. Will that change the institution permanently? WASHINGTON — When President Trump meets with aides to discuss policy or prepare for a speech, he may ask about the […]

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Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History, lends expertise for the Boston Globe

Boston Globe Originally Posted: December 16, 2017 WASHINGTON — If one thing has defined President Trump’s approach to policy in his first year in office, it is his extraordinary zeal in trying to erase the accomplishments of his predecessor, Barack Obama. From the petty (axing the White House bike-sharing station) to the profound (the Affordable […]

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Dedman College faculty books for your holiday gift-giving list

SMU News Originally Posted: December 11, 2017 Complete your holiday gift list with books published in 2017 by Dedman College faculty. Some selections are available at the SMU bookstore. Most are available via online booksellers unless otherwise noted. READ THE FULL LIST Books by Dedman College faculty Manjhi Moves a Mountain (Creston Books), by Nancy […]

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Various opinions from SMU professors

SMU News Originally Posted: December 7, 2017 Following are links to a sample of opinions written by SMU professors that have appeared recently in various publications. They represent the independent thoughts of their authors and appear in the order in which they were published, the most recent being at the top. READ MORE Trump should […]

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Will the Republican tax bill work?

SMUVideo Published on Dec 7, 2017 Professor Jeffrey Engel, director of SMU’s Center for Presidential History, talks about President Trump and the tax reform legislation now making its way through Congress with Fox 4, the local Fox network affiliate. Watch